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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS R. OARSKADON, OF KEYSER, VVES'I VIRGINIA.

TRAVELING-CAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,033, dated March16, 1886. Application filed October 10, 1885. Serial No. 179,542. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. CARSKADON, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Keyser, in the county of Mineral and State of VestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTravelingOaps; and I do hereby declare that the followingis afull,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification, and in which Figure l is aside view ofmyimprovedtravcling-cap as shown when not inflated. Fig. 2 is a similarview of the cap as it appears when in position and inflated. Fig.3isaperspective view of the cap, showing more clearly the expansibleback portion'ot' the same. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the cap,showing the air-bag inflated; and Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 00min Fig. 4.

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My invention has relation to a certain new and useful construction oftraveling-caps made of silk, wool, cotton, or any other suitablematerial, whereby, while the cap will answer the same purposes as anordinary wellfitting travelingcap, it shall be so constructed as to beadapted to form a perfect pillow or headrest, cushioning the head of thewearer, so as to relieve him from the jar of the car or boat when thesame is in motion. To this end I construct the cap Awith a rim, B, theback part of which is made elastic or expansible, either by crimping it,as shown in the drawings, or by any other suitable means.

In the space between the body of the cap and the rim or turned-upportion B is placed a bag, 0, of rubber, or any other suitable airtightmaterial, adapted to be inflated or filled with atmospheric air by meansof a mouthpiece, D, having a suitably-constructed selfclosing air-valve.Under ordinary circumstances, when this bag or ainreceptacle is notexpanded or inflated, it will fold so closely as not to change thecontour or shape of the cap; but when inflated it will form an airpillow or cushion for the back part of the head, as

shown in Fig. 2, cushioning the head of the traveler and relieving himfrom the unpleas ant jar incident to traveling in railway-carriages oron board of steamers. This rubber back may be made either removable orattached permanently to the cap, as may be desired. I prefer, however,to attach it permanently to the body of the cap between the back of thesame and the upturned rim, so that it will always be in position readyfor use.

It will be seen that when the air is exhausted from the expansible bag 0by opening the valve the bag will collapse so as to lie flat against thebody of the cap, where it is effectually concealed by the rim, so thatthe cap will present the same appearance as an ordinary Well-fittingtraveling-cap.

Having th us described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States 1. As an improvement intraveling-caps, the combination of a traveling-cap provided with anupturned rim having a plaited or crimped portion, and an elastic bag orair-receptacle adapted to be inflated with atmospheric air, and arrangedbetween the body portion of the cap and the said plaited or crimpedportion of the upturned rim thereof, substantially as described.

2. As an improvement in traveling-caps, the combination, with theherein-described travcling-cap provided with an upturned rim having aplaited or crimped back portion, of the elastic bag or pouch disposedbetween the back part of the body of the cap and the said plaited orcrimped portion of the rim, and the mouthpiece arranged in the center ofthe top of the cap, having a self-closing valve and communicating withthe said elastic air-pouch, all constructed and arranged to operate inthe manner and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS R. CARSKADON.

